The Epidemiological Characteristics of an Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) — China, 2020
China CDC Weekly, The Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Emergency Response Epidemiology Team
Abstract
Background: An outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus diseases in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has spread quickly nationwide. Here, we report results of a descriptive, exploratory analysis of all cases diagnosed as of February 11, 2020.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Outbreak2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusVirologyEpidemiologyChinaPandemicBetacoronavirusMedicineGeographyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyArchaeologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studies